Volkswagen has just delivered its 2 millionth all-electric vehicle, another marker in the company’s shift away from combustion engines. While the brand experimented with electric vans as far back as the 1970s, its modern EV push only really began in the early 2010s. Since then, the lineup has expanded quickly and reached buyers around the world. While impressive, Volkswagen can’t compete with the Chinese carmaker BYD.
ID Models Drive The Volume
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The milestone car itself was a Costa Azul Blue ID.3 built in Germany and handed over to a customer in Dresden. The bigger story is how the ID lineup scaled quickly. The compact ID.3 helped launch Volkswagen’s modern EV era, while the ID.4 became the global volume leader and remains central to the company’s U.S. EV strategy. The Volkswagen ID.7 serves as a longer-range flagship sedan, though it never reached North America.
Interestingly, it seems the ID nomenclature system will be reworked with actual model names replacing numbers, leading to similar names to the ID. Buzz. Rumor has it that the ID.4 will transform into the ID. Tiguan.
EVs Are VW’s Best-Sellers In The US
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The timing of this milestone is interesting for North America. EV registrations in America dipped for the first time in a decade, even as global EV sales remain healthy. It seems that Volkswagen faced a similar fate in the US, with sales dropping 13% in 2025, with nearly every model declining. Surprisingly, electric vehicles were the exception. The ID.4 continues to gain traction while competing with other electric crossovers like the Kia EV6, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Tesla Model Y.
BYD vs The Rest of The World
2 million EVs delivered is a big number. However, it is still just a drop in the ocean when looking at the Chinese automaker BYD. In 2025 alone, BYD sold more than 2.2 million EVs – 200,000 more than Volkswagen did in 14 years. Not to mention, BYD sold more cars than Ford last year, too. Nonetheless, even as the EV market cools slightly in the US, Volkswagen is still expanding its electric lineup and investing in what comes next. If that trend holds, today’s milestone may look small compared to what the brand delivers over the next decade.
